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Memes Commissioned by Douglas Haddow [link]
I can't believe that 'triflin ass gold digging skank' on the cover of the Vampire Weekend is suing the band for $2 million dollars (US). [link]. Her broke ass 'real name' is "Kirsten Kennis", and it seems like her modeling career never 'took off' so now she is trying to get a 2nd wind for her career, or at least get some 'bank' to buy a summer home or something.
She's probably gonna sell current pix of herself to some indie magazine/website, and her old ass face will pose for a feature where she does an 'updated' pic of the old pose, providing blogs with a solid 'meme of the day.'
Do u think she reads blogs, and was 'waiting for the right moment to strike'?
Do u think she would still sue them if they were some forgettable blog band?
Do u think her lawsuit will claim that bros bought the album because they wanted to jerk off to cougar wave MILF hipster porn?
Do u think Vampire Weekend should think about 'taking her broke ass' off their #1 hit selling album cover, and replacing them with either a 'better' image, or possibly an image that guarantees that they won't have to pay any1 that much money.
Maybe they should use a retro Vampire movie meme, but I think 'Twilight' might be a more 'current' decision.
Is Buffy the Vampire Slayer 'mad alt'?
Maybe just put a mad tuggable 'bombshell' on there.
Possibly her sweet ass rack.
Feel like maybe they could go with the Lost in Translation image, since Sofia Coppola won't sue them and lose her 'indie cred.' She likes to marry bros in bands, so there is still an 'outside chance' that she will divorce the lead singer of Phoenix and marry Ezra Koenig
Think Contra used to be a video game. I don't think video game characters have legal rights
This bro seems like a terrorist wave contra bro who probably doesn't even know what indie music is. I think that's Osama Bin Laden's dad. (Just sorta assume that all enemies are related [via Barrack Hussein Bin Obama Ladin tea party terrorist theory]
Since Vampire Weekend uses Futura font, the same font utilized in Wes Anderson's quirky wave movies, maybe they can 'collab' on some album art work. Riding the Tenenbaum wave might be a good choice. Maybe in 30 years, Wes Anderson can use a Vampire Weekend song in 1 of his films, after their music becomes 'iconic'/defines a meaningful retro aesthetic.
Really feel like the universal Stock Photo girl represents an 'every-woman' that appeals, some1 that every bro would want to 'take home to mom' but also 'bang hard.' Women find her smile to be 'welcoming' and not just someone 'who thinks she's hot stuff', which is how most women regard other women who are prettier than they are. This option has the opportunity to 'sell the most units.'
What 'album cover' strategy would yall use?
Do u feel 'closer to Vampire Weekbros' now that they are in trouble, or is this 'what they deserve'?
Does that 'mean old hag' deserve $2 million?
Is Futura 'the new Helvetica'?
Will Kirsten Kennis 'burn in hell'?
Will the Vampire Weekend bros have to rent out their condos in Manhattan/Brooklyn for 2 years to pay for this financial hit?
Would Kristen Kennis be happy just knowing that she is 'blog famous'?
Is the stock photo girl 'the hottest piece of ass' in the entire world?
What should Vampire Weekend do about their album cover?
Is this a good opportunity to 'reissue some units with a new album cover' to generate some more sales [via vintage collector's item]?
Can't believe 2k10 is 'flying by.' So many album cycles, but no real 'clear cut album of 2k10 fave' just yet. Feel like we are still waiting for the buzzosphere to 'officially cream their pants' abt 1 album, but no single album has been 'good enough' to warrant mass spoogage. Really wish we had a 'gold standard' of 2k10, because as of right now, it is like we are all worshiping different Gods, valuing different versions of 'divine truth.'
Maybe we took for granted 2k9. I feel like that was possibly the 'peak' of the blogosphere, back when we had tons of positive vibes to share, and we weren't looking to tear down old indie bands like we are in 2k10. 2k10 seems really 'defensive' like we are protecting some the idea of some era that might never have existed, and hesitantly waiting for a new album that transcends our existences. Every time an album fails to come thru, we can't help but have a huge meltdown, reflecting on better days.
Do u think 2k10 has been a 'good year' for music or a 'shitty year'?
What has changed between 2k9 and 2k10?
Will 2k11 be a better year because
What are the chances that these relevant albums will win album of the year?
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MGMT - Congratulations
Seems 'impossible' that any website would mortgage their brand to 'take a stand' for this album. Even if people took the 'radical approach' and tried to make it sound like a masterpiece, it still wouldn't really be believable.
More than likely, this will be named the 'biggest flop' of 2k10, and it will enable websites to write overly in-depth articles about 'how and why' MGMT 'went wrong.' Like this album will be a case study on 'how not to manage sophomore release.' Feel like a lot of indie bands will study this flop, and do their best to make fans happy instead of writing a 'far out, trippy album.'
IS MGMT's album 'the worst album of 2k10'?
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Beach House - Teen Dream
Beach House seems to have 'delivered', and will probably be a 'Top 5 lock' just because it is 'their time' to become Tier 1 alt celebs. I think their product is generally consistent, and they produce buzz mp3s on schedule, so they deserve to be rewarded. Much like we honor McDonalds with our business for providing a consistent product, we honors Beach House for serving us adequately every 2 years.
Does n e 1 know if Beach House is a 'band' or just 1/2 people?
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Toro Y Moi - Causers of This
Wonder how this album will 'do' at the end of the year. I think Chaz Bundick probably needs to release another EP towards the end of 2k10 to 'remind every1 about his brand.' Worried that people might forget about chillwave era buzz mp3s by 2k10.9.
This album seems like it could 'finish anywhere.' Feel excited and scared. I think his brand has 'gotten stronger' since the album release, so maybe if he releases a few more music videos or EPs, people will still feel excited about the brand, and have a positive memory of his album.
Is the chillwave era 'dead' or just 'dormant'/'hibernating'?
Will formal music critics care about chillwave, or are they just looking forward to writing about Neon Indian in 2k11, and how he outgrew the chillwave genre?
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The National - not sure what the name of their album is
People apparently 'really like this band' or something. Not sure what they sound like. I'm sure they will end up in some top 10 lists since people find them to be meaningful, but also those same people might just go with the Arcade Fire instead.
Is the National for Cool Dads?
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Panda Bear - TOMBOY
Toro Y Moi is a chillwave bro who hit the 2k10 album "Causers of This."
Ariel Pink is a 'lofi genius/wizard/mastermind' who has transitioned his brand to 'relevant indie buzzband status' in 2k10.
Joanna Newsom is some indie songstress who plays the harp and writes weirdo songs that some ppl say are 'amazing.'
Beach House is a relevant buzzband who has 'tons of indie cred.' Lead singer Victoria LeGrand is known as 1 of the sexiest women in indie.
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Panda Bear is a member of Animal Collective. He wrote the hit album "Person Pitch" but failed to deliver in 2k10 with TOMBOY.
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LCD Soundsystem is a post-disco electro band.
Best Coast is a fuzzy buzzy band that sings abt dank, California, boys, and kitty cats
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Vampire Weekend is a popular indie buzzband that is kinda mainstream and ppl always say 'they're s00 preppy.'
M.I.A. is known for thinking that the American government is out 2 get her.
WAVVES is a fuzzy buzzy buzzband that sings about aliens, marijuana and being a failure in life but laughing abt it because u r high.
Really feeling a lot of vibes from the Vampire Weekend album release. It seems like this one is 'really catching on' with 3 of the most important entry-level indie music fans:
Honestly feel like we need to take a deep breath, and watch this band 'evolve' into the next Kings of Leon/Strokes/U2/Coldplays/etc. Sort of like how ppl watch films abt nature and think it is 'beautiful.' We just need 2 stand back, and watch 'the evolution' of a band, not worrying abt the death of __________ (negative vibe), but instead choosing 2 celebrate the life of _______(positive vibe). Maybe this is the spirit of 2k10. Gonna be watching so many former indie bands take 'the leap.' They are more than just 'a nice lil blog mp3' now. These bands are beginning 2 'mean something' 2 ppl who u don't rlly respect.
Feel like Vampy Weekend's album sales will 'shit on' all of the most relevant bands of 2k9. We must ride this consumerwave. We must trust in the numbers. The greatest good music for the greatest amount of ppl. 2k10 might be all about 'utilitarianism.'
Wonder which Vampy Weekend fan is the most authentic?
Bro #1: Bro booty dancing 2 'Horchata'
Bro #2: Mainstream bro doing stop motion projjie
Bro #3: Ultimate AltBro with strobe light
Really feeling the Vampy Weekend catch on with a lot of ppl who aren't even 'in the alt bloggy scene.' #Vampyfever is so strong right now, stronger than #Anco_fever and #Grizzbear fever from last year. Really feel like Vampy Weeks
What is ur pitchfork review of 'the new Vampy Weekend album'? Seems like a 'controversial' topic, sorta like racism + class issues in america.
Can some1 catch me up on the history/vibe of vampy weekend? Just started listening to this widget 10 minutes ago, and trying to evaluate it without my 2k9hypebacklashgoggles perspective. Maybe 'contra' is not just an album name, but a new zeitgeist for consuming art.
4 bros // 1 band
Do u have 'the fever' or are u waiting 2 catch a different strain of ________ fever later in 2k10?
What's the difference between an altbuzzband and a mnstrmbzzbnd? Which 1 would u rather be in?
R u on #TeamVampy or on #TeamLeno or on #TeamConan?
Hey yall. I had a ton of fun at the Lollapalooza Music Festivals. It seems like it is meaningful, since the Chicago 'cityscape' is in the background. Not sure if this is a more authentic experience than Pitchfork Music Festival, or if p4k 'ripped off' this music festival since they 'copied them' by being in Chicago.
From what I understand, Lollypally is thrown by the bro from Jane's Addiction. He seems to be 'very young looking' even though he is probably 40-60 years old. I wonder why the Aerosmith bro looks like a 'saggy pirate' but these two old bros look like 'healthy 32 year olds'.
Seems like a lot of people were there 2 see 'bro bands', such as the Leon Kings Of.
Think these shirts mean that they are 'down 2 fuck.' (d2f)
Not sure if Passion Pit is a 'bro band.' Seems like this bro is 'a bro', so they have possibly 'crossed over.'
Photograph of the guy who invented 'Cherry Garcia' ice cream.
Was standing in the VIP photo pit, and turned around. Saw some sweet ass underboob, and said a prayer to the Am Appy Gods 4 inventing that tube top. Has helped me see a lot of alt tit + nip slips.
'Just chillin. Bein a fleet flox. Playing festival tunes.'
Is it still alt 2 listen 2 the song 'A-Punk' or is in mainstream since it is now utilized in movie trailers?
Hangin out, playin a music festival, holding 'wacky instruments' up 2 the microphone 2 achieve wacky effects.
Do u think that ur first festival experience is always ur most meaningful festival experience?
Matt and Kim.
Photograph of the Insane Clown Posse Slipknotting.
Feels like Woodstock when bros 'get naked' and 'put mud on their cocks.' Heard that if u use mud, u won't get an STD, and the chance of 'pregnancy' is reduced by 67%.
Seems like the look of a bro who felt guilty, yet proud that he couldn't wait in line to use a port-a-potty, so he just 'crapped behind a bush.'
Overall had a lot of fun. I find out about a lot of new bands at music festivals. Don't really use the internet for 'sampling/stealing' tunes like most people. I just like to wander around public spaces, and see how people react to music in a live setting. Usually the most crowded stages are the best bands.
Is Lollypally mnstrm?
Would u rather go 2 Pitchfork Music Festival, Lolly, or a Chicago Bulls game?
Previous Music Festival Theory
http://www.hipsterrunoff.com/2009/07/do-music-festivals-help-u-connect-with-the-human-spirit.html
All music festivals I have 'covered'
http://www.hipsterrunoff.com/tag/music-festivals
I remember back during the Remix Economy's golden age in 2k6k7, the Teenagers were able to deliver on a wide range of remixes, usually taking the song to a new level. That's what remixes are for, yall...to appeal 2 more people. <3 cross branding <3
N e ways, have yall heard about Vampire Weekend? They are pretty buzzworthy. I think I saw them on MTV/in a respected online music magazine/saw them on a mainstream late nite talk show. 
Who would have thunk that the first time I would listen 2 Vampy Weekend would be [via Teenagers Remix]?
[MP3]
Vampire Weekend - Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa (The Teenagers Remix)
[Mediafire] [zShare]
Myspace
http://www.myspace.com/vampireweekend
http://www.myspace.com/theteenagers
My favourite remixes by the Teenagers (whats ur fave?)
1. Lo fi Fnk - City
2. Black Ghosts - Face
3. Simian Mobile Disco - It's the Beat
4. Air - Mer du Japon
5. New Young Pony Club - The Bomb
6. Au Revoir Simone - Fallen Snow
Remember the time that Vampire Weekend was on that magazine cover? [link to my expert analysis]
Have yall read about how America doesn't have any good artists n e more, and how we have to import our culture from France/the UK/Australia/Jappy-an/Scandinavia/Estonia in order to stay on the cutting edge of global alt status?
Fortunately, NME compiled a list of bands that have kept America c00l.
According to NME, these r 25 bands that r 'making America cool again.' I think they got some of them wrong.
HRO [EXCLUSIVE] BREAKDOWN
1 Vampire Weekend - is it Alt to hate them? or is it alt-er to transcend 'hating them'? or is it alt-est to pretend you don't really know who they are?
2 Lil Wayne - filling the quarterly demand for a rapper that it is [highly regarded] as being historically significant by white people who like to pretend that pop-rap is an important reflection on the social evolution of African Americans that they feel tolerant about 'identifying with'
3 Glass Candy - a band making your electroblog authentic again/ 1 band with the #1 MILF in alt music
4 Kings Of Leon - I have heard 1.5 of their songs. They will probably be around forever and I will never give them a chance.
5 MGMT - Please direct your attention to this post about why uninteresting people think they are supposed to like MGMT.
6 Spank Rock - 1 post-post-ironic sex-core think-piece rapper. If I were a black person, I would h8 him for 'making fun of us and thinking he is s00 smart/artsy.'
7 TV On The Radio - I think they would choose to be from another country if they had the opportunity, since it would make them 'more authentic.'
8 Boy Crisis - with a name like that, they are probably going after the market of people who like to say 'GIRL TALK'. But SRSLY...who is that?
9 Black Kids - 1 band that I will never learn the difference between them + The Cool Kids
10 Holy Ghost Revival -Is this HOLY GHOST! or some different band?
11 The Hold Steady - for some reason I think this band is from the emo-era of 2k0
12 Fleet Foxes - Am I not a good American if I haven't bothered to look into finding a way to appreciate them? Does n e 1 know if they are meaningful? Or are they one of those post-2k8 semi-meaningful-authentic bands that probably should have come around in 2005 so they wouldn't be cannibalized by blogs. (Being cannibalized by bl0gs only works for electro-ish artists, but they aren't expecting to get paid.)
13 Amazing Baby - Have they been blggd abt? They might as well be a local band that I ignore.
14 Jay Reatard - He has an interesting name, but otherwise, I shouldn't know who he is. Does n e 1 know if he is retarded IRL? Is that his stage gimmick?
15 HEALTH - I wonder what these concept bros are up to. Is there a HEALTH backlash after 2 many remixes?
16 The Cool Kids - 1 band that I will never learn the difference between them + The Black Kids
17 Black Lips - Do they sing the song about Hurricane Katrina? Are they one of those bands like NO AGE that sux, but 'people appreciate them'?
18 Yo Majesty - With that kind of name, they are either an overweight black rapper, or a UK 'highly regarded' retro-ish band
19 White Denim - another band that high-end alts acclimate themselves to since GVB enjoys them. I <3 the power of the gorillvsbear. It's cool because I have been GVBed, therefore, I am significant.
20 Telepathe - Sounds like they are from France.
21 Iglu & Hartly - Huh? They must have gone to high school with the magazine editor.
22 Chester French -Who?
23 Girl Talk - I wonder if he'd be bigger if he was from France/Japan? Based on the fact that he is on this list, it means that he is America's #1 DJ. R u comfortable with that? I'd rather have him representing us in the DJ Olympics instead of some guido/eurotrash d-bag playing tacky thump-house music.
24 The Death Set - they probably have a ghey logo/ gheyer fans
25 Grace Jones - Is that the woman who looks like she is made out of plastic/used to be a mummy?
If NME really wanted to help rebuild America's image, they should have written an article that declared 'all other countries bl0w/r full of inauthentic 'fggts'.'
I don't even believe in 'countries' any more, yall. Borders = s0 2k7. I feel like we're all just citizens of Blogville in the United States of the Alt-Internet. It doesn't matter where n e 1 is even from... I just want a free mp3 and I want to see 'the next big band' more than 6 months before they are 'big.'
America is fine. We just need to find a way to make sure that ________ ends up as the President. I heard he is going to lower the legal ______ age for entry level alts/lil alts. He will also pass an electro-tax that is meant to give money to myspace bands. They are also in talks to distribute a copy of Ableton Live to every single child in a public school.
If NME wants to help America get a better image, they need to start at the ground level. They need to get kids portable hypemachine players to replace their iPods/satellite radios. Our generation is lost. We just need to work for the future, and focus on alt-lectro education. That's the only way to win THE WAR ON lofi/garage/cockrock/fggtcore/meaningfulcore/underwhelming-indie TERROR.
'The only way to save our world is to Americanize it. Especially the brown-ish countries that believe in 2ManyGods.'
-HIPSTER RUNOFFS
Vampire Weekend has had their songs in commercials before, but now it seems like their hit song "Campus" was used to serve as 'exciting background music' for the trailer to The Lorax, which I believe is one of those Dr. Seuss books that is about kids doing drugs or having sex, or something. I'm pretty sure every 'classic children's book' was actually sorta dark and/or written by a Penn-State-wave bro who hated the world, but loved young children.
Anyways, it is great to hear the riffs of a song abt Ivy League romance in a children's movie trailer. Sometimes I wish I went to a top tier school and got 2 'check out hot pussie' across campus, but then I'd just go eat in the 'poor ppl' cafeteria bc it is all that my financial aid gave me and I wouldn't get the chance to date one of the premium off-campus hotties who only showed up to school 2 days a week (evenings).
Are yall on #TeamContra or #TeamSelfTitledDebutAlbum? [via the Vampy Weeks]
Speaking of SUPER BOWL commercials enabling the oversharing of wannabe viral videos that no1 really cares abt that inspire critical analysis abt art+commerce+authenticity, I will never get tired of 'ripping' on that band OK Go. They first went 'viral' with a decent-idea of a viral video before 'viral videos' even existed because their video was one of the first 'widely shared Youtube vids ever.' Then, they stopped making money because no one even bought their albums cuz their music doesn't even make sense. Now that have become the 'viral video band,' and all of their videos are 'trying desperately to 'go viral.' Since no1 likes/listens to their music, the only thing that they can sell is sponsorship in one of their videos. Don't they look kewl in this tiny lil Chevrolet?
U gotta feel bad for OK GO. they are stuck making viral videos forever, and no one will ever go see them play live, because fans will be like 'this doesn't feel viral enough!' It's just funny how their first viral video as 'progressive', but now they are trapped 'playing the same game' that every1 else does. I'm not even sure if that 'commercial' had a real song.
What was ur fave Super Bowl indie commercial?
Did Chevrolet 'eff up' by using a band that no1 cares abt?
SHould indie bands abstain from participating in the Super Bowl until they are offered a headlining spot?
Will M.I.A.'s antics get indie artists banned forever?
Are commercials 4 lamestreamers?
Does n e 1 even care abt The Darkness?
Vampire Weekend is a popular indie buzzband that is kinda mainstream and ppl always say 'they're s00 preppy.'
Ezra Koenig is known as indie rock's most approachable 'front man', willing to interact with fans on twitter and with foreign fans thru his Orkut account. According to sources, he is also considering launching a vyou presence. It seems as though Ezra hosted an EXCLUSIVE live video chat. Vampire Weekend's most dedicated fans crowded into this livechat and bombarded Koenig with deep, dark questions.
Is Ezra being 'too accessible' 2 his fans?
Does he look good, bb?
Will he 'regret' this?
Did u vibe 2 his 'preppie look'?
R u gonna by a mock turtle neck?
R u scared of Vampire Weekend fans?
Will Ezra Koenig end up living out some sort of 'real life' indie version of Misery with a Vampire Weekend fan who looks like Kathy Bates?
Ezzie is the lead singer of the popular buzzband Vampire Weekend
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Vampire Weekend is a popular indie buzzband that is kinda mainstream and ppl always say 'they're s00 preppy.'
Let's face it. Ezra Koenig has it all. Tons of alt bitches, entry-level alts with posters of him up in their rooms, and tons of entry-level alts tweeting at him every minute of the day. When a frontman has so much, you can't help but think there are some toxic vibes within the band. We've seen a similar scenario with Animal Collective. It is s0 0bvi that Panda Bear and Avey Tare really only 'stay together for the kids' [via having children and needing to fund their private school educations].
Rostam Batmanglij seems to have 'gone solo' and released this new MP3 'Wood' to prove that he 'wears the pants' in Vampy Weeks. The song rides Persian-folk waves, but also vibes 2 some meaningful indie vibes, resulting in the early frontrunner for the #1 Persian influenced song of 2k11.
R u on #TeamEzra or #TeamRostam?
Who is more important to the success of Vampy Weeks?
Do they 'need eachother' [via synergy] 2 maximize their success?
Should Rostam have 'saved this song' 4 VampiesWeek?
Do u vibe 2 this song?
Does this song make u want 2 go 2 Iran, hit up a relevant indie show, then check out some Iranian altbaguettes?
If u were holding Ezra and Rosty over a cliff, only 2 let 1 live, which 1 would u let go 4evr?
Rostam Batmanglij is a QT member of Vampy Weeks
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Ezra Bro?
Where've u been, bro?
I know ur not on tour....
Why are you ignoring me?
Are you mad at me or something?
Did I say something wrong?
I saw you were VIPing with Cobrabro
What's up with that?
I thought we were all VIP?
Why didn't you list me?
I texted you a few times last week.
Did u get a new number, bro?
Why'd you unfollow me on twitter?
I can't direct message you any more
Where've you been?
Do you still get on gChat, or are u just ghosting all the time?
I searched for you on facebook
But I'm not sure which one the real you is
Do you operate your own fan page?
Bro? Ezra Broenig?
Can we talk soon?
Why are you ignoring me?
I thought we were bros
Then I asked Rostam what was up with you
and he was like "Yeah he's not going out much any more"
But then I hear you are out all the time.
Let's just try to clear the air.
Please talk to me.
Please.
I miss bronoodling with u. :-(
Am I not AltJew enough 4 u?
Ezzie is the lead singer of the popular buzzband Vampire Weekend
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Mark Hunter is the Cobrasnake, some bro who travels around the world taking pictures of alt shit so now he has a lifestyle brand.
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You might remember Kirsten Kennis as the broad on the cover of Vampire Weekend's latest hit album "Contra." Then she came out of nowhere and was all like "HEY NO1 ASKED 2 USE MY PIC." And then she sued them for money, and Vampire weeekend was all like 'effff!' because some photographer dropped the ball and got them in legal trouble.
Well apparently Kirsten Kennis 'settled out of court.' She asked for $2 million, but they probably gave her a pack of Skinny Cow ice cream sandwiches and a few gift cards to Subway. I am kinda sad that this never went to court. I wanted to see Ezra and Rostam 'going into court' looking totally preppy hottie in suits, like they were riding OJ Simpson waves, then Kirsten Kennis would take the stand and the entire courtroom filled with entrylevel QTs who thought they were going to a Vampy Weeks concert would BOO her.
Model Ann Kirsten Kennis asked a federal court in Los Angeles to dismiss the case, after she reached a settlement with Vampire Weekend and its label, XL Records. Details of the settlement were not disclosed. The case was dismissed yesterday by court order.
Anyways, it seems like the photographer bro effed this one up. Feel bad for him kinda bc he prob just took her pic out of his snuff film drawer, then was like 'She's probably dead in a ditch somewhere' but then she was alive, and could afford lawyers.
Brody allegedly provided the image--which was shot in the 1980s-- to Vampire Weekend with a forged model release. According to court papers, he was paid $5,000 for the image license. It is unclear who shot the image, or how Brody obtained it.
After Kennis filed her lawsuit, Vampire Weekend and its record label filed a counter-claim against Brody, alleging that he was responsible for any liability in the case. The court has apparently not dismissed that counter-claim against the photographer.
Brody's attorneys withdrew from the case in June, citing his lack of cooperation and failure to pay his bills. He is now defending himself in the case.
Really sad that VampyGate is over.... Really sad that Kirsten Kennis is 'getting mad bank' from one of our finest buzzbands. We need to start a buzzband union that protects all relevant buzzbands from being exploited.
R u pissed at Kirsten Kennis?
Does she not understand that 'alt fame' is priceless?
Do u think she will die happy now that she has buzz cash?
Miss u
Miss u
Miss u
thanks 4 ur support!
h8 u [link to more pix]
FULL DISCLOSURE: I have tugged off to new and old Kirsten Kennis pix
ughh
really glad she is gone
bye 4evr...
Goodbye Kirsten Kennis...
Goodbye unchill white broad
We will never forgive u
for what u did
to Vampy Weeks
#TeamVampyWeeks
Vampire Weekend is a popular indie buzzband that is kinda mainstream and ppl always say 'they're s00 preppy.'
Ezra Koenig is widely known as 'the hottest hunk in indie'. His keut looks attract any alt, and he can basically just point at girls in the crowd, then they come backstage 2 pleasure him and feed him alt grapes. Then he has them executed so that they never tell the story of 'What Really Happens in VIP.' All of these are rumors, so I'm just letting yall know what the insider vibes are.
Anyways, he seems to have released a new hymn-wave mp3 that is all abt sending positive vibes 2 ppl who are impoverished. I sorta feel inspired 2 live life, sorta like a Dirty Projectors song or something. I just want to ride an orca to the moon and chill with God and have a feast. Not sure what that means, but it sounds like something the DPs would sing abt.
OMG Ezra? U have a sexy poster up in ur room? I have a Cindy Crawford sexi bikini poster in my room that I 'beat off' 2 as I fall asleep, but Ezra seems to have a more artsy fartsy 'tug off' poster. I might have 2 upgrade my poster to something 'more alt' so it will reflect itself in the relevancy of my buzzband. I hope he doesn't have some sort of sex dungeon!
The song seems to indicate that he 'sampled' some previously existing song, but made it better, because it is in the tone of 'white man's indie' instead of 'tropical liberation dank wave'.
Do u <3 Ezra?
Do u miss him?
Have u ever been in VIP with him?
Is he the next Chris Martin if he finally writes a Clocks-like anthem?
Do u <3 this song?
Is Ezra the #1 vlogger in indie?
Plz don't determine my life...
-Ezra Broenig
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You know the old saying, "There's something about Ezra"... That statement seems true-as-hell today, after a crazed Vampire Weekend fan wrote an entire song begging for the Vampy Weeks frontman 2 follow her on twitter. Ezra Broenig is known for maintaining a peer-2-peer-sharing-wave online personality, where he interacts with fans and answers their questions and concerns. Now it seems like this Ezra super fan really wants more than just a 'reply' from Ezra...
Has this superfan 'crossed the line' or is this a keut, whimsical tribute to Ezzie?
Is Ezra the hottest hunk in indie?
Has Ezra Koenig wetted more indie panties per capita than any other alt celeb 'in the game'?
Here are the crazed lyrics... Soo many allusions/references 2 Vampy Weeks originals. U DEFANATELY got Ezra's attn, bb.
I'm not sorry
I don't have a username in all caps
but I'm a little sorry
I'm not as interesting as a cat
I've got a few things to say
in 140 characters or less
And I guess it's pretty cliche
but all I want is a little respectI'm swallowing my pride
just to ask for a reply
I know my username isn't ezramarryme-105
but I think I deserve a simple hiI know you're on a holiday
I know you're giving up the gun
I guess you could be busy with your cousins
but come on is Asher really that fun?
I know that I'm just a kid
so I don't really stand a chance
but if you send me a reply
corrected is how I'll standJust so that you know
I invited you to my sweet 16
about ten different times
and you didn't even RSVP
Meanwhile
you reply to
the people
who scream at you
and all I do is ask questions
and all I do is ask questionsI'm swallowing my pride
just to ask for a reply
I know my username isn't ezramarryme-105
but I think I deserve a simple hiI know you're on a holiday
I know you're giving up the gun
I guess you could be busy with your cousins
but come on is Jesse really that fun?
I know that I'm just a kid
so I don't really stand a chance
but if you send me a reply
corrected is how I'll standI've never been to Cape Cod
I like oxford commas
I don't know anyone named Walcott
the only thing that rhymes with commas is llamas
I know you're busy
in New York City
but I don't think it's too much to ask
to be mentioned like all the restI know you're on a holiday
I know you're giving up the gun
I guess you could be busy with your cousins
but come on is Asher really that fun?
I know that I'm just a kid
so I don't really stand a chance
but if you send me a reply
corrected is how I'll stand
Did this song 'crush it'?
Does bb need 2 ask her parents 4 a new Macbook Pro?
Should Ezra follow this qt indie bb?
Should he invite her backstage and give her 'the VIP treatment'?
Has this crazed fan crossed the line?
Does Ezra have 2 travel with a body guard?
What is it abt Vampy Weeks that gets so many indie panties so wet?
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Ezra Koenig is the indie hunk frontman of the popular buzzband Vampires Weeknd. What you may not know about Ezra is that he has a MASSIVE PERSONAL FOLLOWING, and there are oodles of entry-level QTs who would love to bring Ezra home 2 meet their family 4 Xmas/Chanukah. It seems like some of his fans made some sort of 'petition' that may have crossed the line and could be turning Koenig's life into a complete nightmare.
His fan base is cyberbullying him to 'get nude' on webcam, and put on some sort of show 4 them. While Ezra IS a bonafide hunk, you have to hope he doesn't let the pressure to 'please' his fans...
For all of you Ezra Koenig fans who have questions or just to see Ezra's beautiful face ;D
While part of us would love 2 see this show, there is something wrong abt cyberbullying some1... Hopefully Ezra stays true to himself....
DO u think that VampyWeeks fans are tons of 'crazed alt tweens'?
Should I start a webcam pornography site where buzzband members live when they are not on tour? Should I install shower and toilet cams?
How much would u pay Ezra 2 get naked on webcam?
Which indie celeb do yall want 2 "get nude" on cam?
Have u ever lost hours of ur life on myfreecams.com cyberbullying women from former-USSR countries?
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Vampire Weekend is a popular indie buzzband that is kinda mainstream and ppl always say 'they're s00 preppy.'
Ezra Koenig is the sexi hot hunky frontman from the hit buzzband Vampire Weekend. In addition, he sometimes 'goes solo' and 'collabs' with lots of different indie bands. However, now it seems like he is 'trying to take his career to 'mainstream levels' by bronoodling with the cast of Jersey Shore. The Situation, Pauly D, Snickers, J-Whoa, Sammi Sweet<3, Ronnie, Vinnie... and Ezzie!
Ezra looks 'right at home' because I think he is from the greater tri-State area. Even though he is 'Jewish', he can probably still vibe guido style. He was educated at a top tier American university, and is probably pretty good at 'learning about' and assimilating 2 different cultural vibes. If I were a betting man... I'd say that Ezra is about to 'make a splash' on Jersey Shore. Trust me. The guy can 'run mad game', end up in ur pants in 3 lines or less.
One day we'll look back to the days when Ezra was just an indie icon... Before he went mainstream and became a beloved Jersey Shore + Dancing with the Stars character.
Is reality TV 'a good move' 4 his career?
Does he look like he will fit in on the Jersey Shore, or will he have 2 'win the trust' of the other roommates?
Are Jersey Shore memes 'still relevant', or is no1 interested any more?
***EDITOR'S CORRECTION***
According to our fact-checking department, the Jersey Shore photo was ACTUALLY photoshopped utilizing a still image from this photograph.
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Vampire Weekend is a popular indie buzzband that is kinda mainstream and ppl always say 'they're s00 preppy.'
I was checking out some mainstream gossip blog websites, and I noticed that the lead story was that Ezra Koenig has dreadlocks now. It seems like a natural progression bc of his Afro-beat-wave influences and 'chill bro' Sunny-D wave vibes. However, photos of Ezra Koenig with dreadlocks do not exist on the internet yet. I am rlly hoping some paparazzi 'stalk him' so that the blogosphere can have these pictures.
The 'rumor mill' was fueled by a tweet he made... Now every1 is googling hard for these pictures.
Sorta worried abt him if he has dreadlocks... Maybe he is on a post-Contra 'bender' #pray4ezra... Sometimes it is a 'bad sign' when a white person has dreads... Like they've listened to too much Robert Marley....
But u never know. Maybe he's just riding positive Cobi Jones waves
Have yall seen Ezra Koenig's dreadlocks?
When will pictures of Ezra Koenig with dreadlocks emerge?
Does n e 1 know where he lives so some1 can stand outside his house with a DSLR to get these pictures that are even more coveted than the baby pictures of Panda Bear's son?
Is the mainstream blog pop culture media having a 'feeding frenzy' over #EzraGate?
Will Ezra Koenig 'make better music' with dreads attached 2 his brain?
Do u think Ezra Koenig looks keut with dreadlocks? #pray4Ezra
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I just saw this infographic chart that lists the bands that had the most tour dates, AND the bands that traveled the farthest aggregate distance according 2 Songkick in 2010. It seems like we can call Vampire Weekend 'the hardest working band' not online in indie, but also in 'the world.' They traveled ~150,000 miles in 2010, touring the world, exposing their album "Contra" 2 alts and mainstreamers everywhere.
Here is the list of the mainly relevant/interesting indie bands
- Vampire Weekend 150k miles
- Caribou 139k miles
- 30 Seconds to Mars 124k miles
- Surfer Blood 111k miles
- Lady Gaga 89k miles
- Beach House 89k miles
R u proud of Vampire Weekend for taking their brand 'global'?
Do u think their family missed them in the USA?
Do u think Vampire Weekend will have a concert on the moon next year just to keep the title of 'The Hardest Working Band in Show Business'?
Does Vampy Weeks deserve a break?
Does Beach House need to 'step it up' and tour more if they want to 'sell mad albums'?
Do a lot of these bands 'cheat' by performing in the Far East/South America?
Will Jared Leto build a rocket ship and literally travel to Mars just to become the 'hardest working man in Rock N Roll'?
R u proud of Vampy Weeks?
Was Vampy Weeks 'enslaved' to a global tour just to pay Kirsten Kennis? (h8 her, yall)
Vampire Weekend is a popular indie buzzband that is kinda mainstream and ppl always say 'they're s00 preppy.'
Some artist is painting pictures of indie singers, and Ezra Koenig is probably the most famous person he has painted, so seems like this is a 'relevant' thing 2 post. Like many entry-level alt tween girls, I usually do a google search 4 Ezra every day and think abt what it will be like when I finally get to d8 him, and he takes me on tour and eventually makes me the 5th member of Vampy Weeks [via the indie Yoko Ono].
But until then... I guess all I can really keep doing is making my creepy fan art and mailing it 2 his parents' house (along with cutting off my hair, skin, fingernails and miscellanous extremities).
Artist Joe Simpson is working on a series of detailed paintings of his favorite musicians' faces. So far, he has completed portraits of indie royalty like Vampire Weekend's Ezra Koenig (above), the National's Matt Berninger, Iron & Wine's Sam Beam, and more. Each of the paintings is 60 centimeters by 60 centimeters, in oil on canvas. To create the paintings, Simpson meets the artist and takes photos. He'll display all the portraits in a solo exhibition later this year.
Who the hell is Joe Simpson? Isn't that the father of Jessica and Ashlee Simpson?
R u gonna buy this Ezra Koenig painting?
Do yall wish there was an 'indie painting' scene to complement the indie music scene?
Is Ezra Koenig the #1 indie hunk in indie music?
When will Ezra Koenig 'go solo' 2 try 2 prove to the other members of Vampy Weeks that 'they are nothing without him'?
Please use the comments section 2 share ur Ezra Koenig fantasies.
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Vampire Weekend is a popular indie buzzband that is kinda mainstream and ppl always say 'they're s00 preppy.'
Vampire Weekend didn't win anything at the Grammys, but maybe they will in 2k13/2k45. It seems like the still went to try to improve their market share in our post-Arcade Fire 'best band in the world' indiemainstreamosphere. Do yall think "Contra" was better than "The Suburbs"?
Anyways, they were interviewed by some 'talking head gossip losers' who are trying to end up hosting Entertainment Tonight [via John Tesh], but right now they are stuck working 'the side stage' of the Grammys, interviewing bands that they aren't really familiar with even though Vampy Weeks sold mad albums.
Feel kinda bad 4 the band 4 having 2 talk 2 these schmucks. Wish they had the 'indie etiquette' of a music blogger, doing the proper wikipedia research and asking 'unique, innovative questions' that the band 'has never answered before.'
Here are some sample questions that these ppl asked:
-"So every1 here is more famous than yall...Who do yall want 2 meet that is actually famous?"
-"How did u get ur sillie band name?" -u can see Ezra Broenig pausing because he wanted to 'lie' and throw down a meme
-"So yall play basketball with Win Butler of the Arcade Fire?"
-"Short films can lead 2 something, huh?"
-"Blah blah bloo blee indie blah, right?"
Do u think it was a good thing that Vampy Weeks went 2 the Grammys?
Do u think enough tweens found out abt who they were, or did tweens stop watching because Justin Bieber didn't win anything?
Was Rostam 'too nice' 2 these lamestreamers?
Does Ezra Koenig look 'mad pissed' to be there? Do u think he is upset that they lost 2 the Black Keys?
Is Win Butler the #1 basketball player in the indiesphere?
"I'M TAKING MY TALENTS TO CANADA." -WIN BUTLER LEAVING THE SUBURBS OF HOUSTON
Really feel like I could take down Win despite his size if u just 'get into his head' with tons of trash talk abt Regine / Haiti / the Suburbs / "I know who u really are" [via playing hoops in ur driveway in Texas].
Remember last year when the MGMT was interviewed on the red carpet? [link]
Remember the time Phoenix was interviewed on the Grammy red carpet? [link]
Can Vampy Weeks write the next great indie album/reclaim glory 4 American indie music?
Vampire Weekend is a popular indie buzzband that is kinda mainstream and ppl always say 'they're s00 preppy.'
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Read more>>>>I just watched this vlog video of Vampire Weekend's Ezra Koenig doing a 'sick bro-ed out cover' of "Crash into Me" by David Matthews Band. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem like he really got the sound down, so u kinda get the vibe that Rostam is the 'Paul McCartney'/Panda Bear of Vampire Weekend and Ezra is the Deakin/Linda McCartney of the group.
Ezra Broenig sorta starts 2 crush it, but then it seems like the tab website he vibed on got 'complicated' and he sorta had to bail. But u know the old blogosphere saying: "You can never say no 2 a new Vampy Weeks MP3."
Sorta wonder if he is just doing this cover to 'get ready' 4 the Grammies. Like he knows that this is Vampire Weekend's "big moment" to 'crossover' and double album sales, so he is just preparing an old familiar hit 4 every1. Sorta seems pretty bro of him 2 cover DMB, but u know the old saying "There's nothing better than a chill nite at your local amphitheater listening 2 Dave 'crush it' on stage.'
Also saw that he tried to cover this song in 2k9, before he was a 'top tier alt celeb.'
"Hike up ur entry level skirt a lil more...
and show ur lil pink contra 2 me..."
-Ezra Broenig, 2k11
Will Vampire Weekend win a Grammy for 'best indie band'?
Will Vampy Weeks win a Grammy for 'best new band'?
Is Ezra Koenig the #1 'indie hunk' in the world?
Do u think the Dave Matthews Band can get a 10.0 on the Pitchforks?
Is there tons of 'innerconflict' within Vampy Weeks?
Can u feel the AveyTare-Panda vibes sorta entering this band?
Should Arcade Fire and Vampy Weeks 'make a trade' [via sports] for Regine?
What's ur fave DMB song?
"#41" -Carles
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I just saw this picture of Mark Hunter aka The Cobrasnake chillin with Vampire Weekend (Ezra Koenig and Rostam Bleeblahblooblahj or however u spell it). It seems like they were vibing out in Brazil, picking up mad bitches. Sorta wish I could be a relevant alt celeb so I could just 'point' at at entry level QT and be like 'ur coming back stage. Ur cumming, backstage.'
U. Backstage. Now
Ezra "Mack Daddy" Broenig does his nightly survey of the crowd.
Bass player Chris Baio seems 'overwhelmed' with his options. Probs just gonna take a gaggle of Brazilians backstage.
Chris "TOMBOY" Tomson also seems 2 be vibing
I wonder if Brazilian indie fans 'get' the Vampire Weekend brand or if they'll enjoy any American indie export that we send them.
As usual, looks like the Cobrasnake got the best entry-level alt QTs available. Kinda jeal. Want to offer all of these girls I AM CARLES modeling contracts [via going for the 'ethnic indie' look].
Do u wish u could be an alt celeb?
Do alt celebs live modern rock star lifestyles?
Will 'bronoodling' become a relevant term for a chill ass bro-down chill sesh between authentic bros?
Would u rather be a relevant 'party photographer' or 'the member of a relevant buzzband'?
Do u <3 Brazilian girls?
Do Brazilians still think that CSS is relevant? [via indie 1-hit-wonders]
//////BROS NITE OUT/////////
Vampire Weekend is a popular indie buzzband that is kinda mainstream and ppl always say 'they're s00 preppy.'
Mark Hunter is the Cobrasnake, some bro who travels around the world taking pictures of alt shit so now he has a lifestyle brand.
Recently, Vampire Weekend maestro frontman songcrafter Rostam Batmanglij tweet picked a picture of three unidentified white bros, chilling in some sort of ocean/sea. He included the caption:
NOT HARD TO GUESS WHAT THREE BROS ARE STANDING NXT TO EACHOTHER WHEN I AM TAKING THE PIC
After doing some investigative research, I can confirm that these are the three remaining members of Vampire Weekend: Ezra Koenig, Chris Tomson, and Chris Baio. It seems like they are just chillin in the ocean, thinking abt life, potentially peforming acapella versions of their new mp3s. If I had 2 guess, they were able to purchase a private island utilizing 'mad album sales money.'
Do u think they look totally keut in this pic?
Do yall wish u got 2 see some Vampy Weeks 'full frontal'?
Which member of Vampire Weeks do yall think 'has the biggest peen'?
Sorta wonder if this is the album art for their upcoming chillwave concept album.
Do u think they look 'totally sexie'?
Are they getting 'buff' so they can become the next Kings of Leon? [via bro wave rock]
Do u wish u could be in a buzzband so u could avoid the winter and vibe out in tropical/exotic climates?
Which indie buzzband do u think will be next to purchase their own private island?
Should the Arcade Fire just purchase Haiti?
Should Regine do a sexie bikini bod photo shoot?
Do yall know when Old Navy Board Shorts 'go on sale'?
R u on a 'coachella' / spring break' diet?
Do u think they met up with Thom Yorke, and threw down a chill ass collab? [link]
Fuck 1, Kill 1, Marry 1: Ezra Koenig, Win Butler, Noah Lennox
Vampire Weekend is a popular indie buzzband that is kinda mainstream and ppl always say 'they're s00 preppy.'
Rostam Batmanglij is a QT member of Vampy Weeks
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I'm not sure who actually watches The Colbert Report. Feel like the era of people 'getting off' on 'comical snarky intellectual superiority' [via politics] is way ovr. Anyways, the Colby Reports did some sort of long winded skit featuring the Black Keys (a cool dad band that I haven't really ever listened 2 because they are basically branded as a more authentic Kings of Leon) and Ezra Koenig of Vampire Weekend. They basically 'made fun of themselves' 4 'being in so many commercials' but I am not sure if it was rlly that funny/enlightening.
I feel bad for Ezra. He seems like he really 'half assed' his lines, showing a lack of trust in the Colbert Report writers. It seems like the audience is rlly 'timid' as the 'skit' moves incredibly slowly. Sorta just had to skim around since it had the writing level of 'high school talent show humorous act' or something. Feel awkward.
Really can't believe this segment is 9+ minutes. I feel bad for network late night shows that have 2 kill an hour instead of just 30 minutes.
Do u think Vampy Weeks 'getting self-aware' abt their commercial licensing is 'respectable'?
Did Ezra Koenig 'tank' on The Colbert Reports?
Do Jonny Stewart and Stefan Colbert think they are 'making the world a better place' or are they just 'part of the Washington machine'?
Is Stephen Colbert 'funny' or should he re-brand and move on 2 a new challenge?
Do u hope that 1 day u are in an uninteresting white couple who watches Daily Show/Colbert Show back2back every night?
Are the Black Keys 'an authentic rock band'?
R u glad the Vampy Weeks sold their song 2 Honda?
Does this point to Ezra Broenig going solo? [via taking his personal brand
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Kirsten Kennis is an unchill old lady whose picture was used on the cover of Vampire Weekend's hit album CONTRA. Unfortunately, she didn't know, and apparently Vampy Weekend signed some 'release' from a photographer' but the photographer may or may not have been lying abt the vibe/scene.
Do yall remember 'Kirsten gate'? Kirsten Kennis was all like "Vampy stole my photo" but now Vampy Weekend and their record label is being all like, 'listen yall. some photographer bro said it was his photo. Don't blame this shit on me, yall.'
According to the original claim filed last summer by Kennis, Brody charged Vampire Weekend a license fee of $5,000 for the image of Kennis. It is unclear how he obtained the image, which was shot more than 25 years ago. But Vampire Weekend says Brody had claimed in the license agreement that he shot the image.
Kennis, meanwhile, has said that the model release Brody presented to Vampire Weekend was forged. The band’s record label says it “reasonably” relied upon the signed release that Brody provided.
The band also says that Brody claimed that he had “good title and full right and authority” to license the image. Brody “misrepresented certain facts and breached contracts,” Vampire Weekend says in its claim against him. “Responsibility, if any, for damages claimed by [Kennis] rests entirely on Brody.”
Not sure who this Brody is, but wonder if he is gonna 'go to the slammer'/get 'taken 2 the cleaners.' Seems like there is a 'warrant' out for his arrest, even though I'm not sure what that means or if it applies bc I wasn't a 'down-on-my-luck college graduate' who decided to go to law school to make my parents feel like I am still 'advancing in life':
A federal court judge in California has turned up the heat on Tod Brody, the elusive photographer at the center of a lawsuit over an image on the cover of Vampire Weekend’s 2009 “Contra” album.
Brody allegedly licensed a Polaroid image of former model Ann Kirsten Kennis to Vampire Weekend and its record label for use on the album cover and in some concert promotions. Kennis sued the band, the label and Brody last July, alleging unauthorized use of her likeness. In response, Vampire Weekend and its record label counter-sued Brody in August. Any liability is his, the band says in that counter-claim, because Brody warranted that he had all the necessary rights to license the image.
Not really sure abt 'the law', just kinda hope some how Kirsten Kennis gets the electric chair in the Pitchfork Court of Law under presiding Judge Ryan Schreiber.
Sorta wish Kirsten Kennis was 'dead' or something so none of this would have happened.
Wish she woulda just rode the indie buzzwave and got a modeling contract with Am Appy.
Wish Vampy Weeks had just picked 'some other random vintage looking broad'
Wish they had just used photoshop to re-create a vintage ass broad
Wish photographer bros were 'chill' and had no sort of intellectual property and .jpgs (printed out or on the internet) belonged 2 any1.
R u worried abt Vampire Weekend/XL Recordings?
Will Kirsten Kennis' daughter be able to attend her 'dream school' bundled with a 'sweet study abroad program'?
Wonder when this will ever be resolved.
Will this put 'a cloud of uncertainty' over their album as it is being considered for album of the year bc people are afraid they will get sued if they embed the image on their website?
Will Vampy Weeks' next album be a 'h8-wave album' abt the law, society, and intellectual property?
Vampire Weekend is a popular indie buzzband that is kinda mainstream and ppl always say 'they're s00 preppy.'
Recently, Tommy Hilfiger put the song "Holiday" by Vampy Weeks in2 one of their commercials [link]. It seems like Vampy Weeks 'cashed in' because they also sold the rights to the song to Honda in this new commercial for Honda Civic. The commercial is supposed 2 have that whole 'quirky'/'artsy' aesthetic going on, so I guess they wanted a song that sounded whimsical 2 mainstreamers.
I wonder if Honda/Tommy Hilfiger is pissed that Vampy Weekend 'hustled them'/'two-timed' them. While many ppl
Do u think this commercial will make u want to buy a Honda Civic?
From what I understand, Honda Civics are for high school girls and sensible young adults who don't have enough money to buy more of a luxury sedan, so the Civic is something that shows ur sensible, not poor, and still trying to make more money.
I guess it was a good idea that they put Vampy Weeks in their commercial so they can have an 'upscale brand' instead of being 'the official street racing car of AZNs.' [via Tokyo Drifting while ur 2 fast and 2 furious gone in 60 seconds]
Did Vampire Weekend strategically compose this song to make 'mad bank'?
Does Vampy Weeks have to raise 'mad capital' to pay Kirsten Kennis' broke ass?
Do u think the label is 'green lighting' these commercials bc of Kirsten?
Will 'Holiday' be used in another holiday-themed ad before the year is over?
Will Vampire Weekend's exposure in these commercials lead them 2 become 'bigger than U2' when their next album is released?
Is 'writing songs 4 commercials' the best way to make $$$ as a band?
Will Vampy Weeks next album get a 10.0 from p4k?
Tommy Hilfiger is a popular 'preppy wave' brand that 'effing prepsters' like to wear, except maybe they don't wear Tommy Hilfiger any more and only gang members wear it + their smell ghetto cologne. Can't really tell who 'still wears' Tommy Hilfiger. Feel like preppy bros just wear Polo / Northface / ________. Anyways, they have some new commercial that is trying to rip off the Wes Anderson wave and make it seem like their clothes are meaningful or something, and they utilized the Vampire Weekend song "Holiday" in the commercial.
It makes sense that they purchased the rights 2 the Vampire Weekend mp3 "Holiday" to try to save their brand. Remind ppl "We are more than just a brand that sells oversized polo shirts 2 cholo gang members."
Do yall know who the Tommy Hilfiger brand resonates with?
Is it one of those brands that gang members wear, or do 'real preppy ppl' wear it?
Is this some sort of agreement 2 give Kirsten Kennis a modeling contract with Thomas Hillfingers?
Is "Holiday" the best mp3 on "Contra" or are u on #TeamHorchata?
Should I write a blog post abt how this is a 'perfect pairing' because 'Vampy Weeks is sooo preppy'?
Will Vampire Weekend's "Contra" be the album of the year in 2k10?
Is Ezra Koenig 'the hottest bro in indie music'?
Vampire Weekend is a popular indie buzzband that is kinda mainstream and ppl always say 'they're s00 preppy.'
Lamestreamers, lamestreamers everywhere...
but not a band to buzz
...sigh...
more lamestreamers
confronting important indie issues
but having 'no effing clue' abt
what is authentic/relevant
and what is just another poop poopy poop in the toilet that is the blogosphere
...sigh...
..here we go again...
First some bro is all like "HAVE U HEARD THE VAMPY WEEKS. I JUST DISCOVERED THEM ON SHAZAMS. ALBUM OF THE YEAR, BITCHES!"
Then some1 is all like 'hell naw. Phoenix is the album of 2k10. Eff Vampy Weeks.'
Then the bro comes back all like "Pshhhh. Phoenix is from 2k9 u effing idiot. How behind the times r u? Get on board with Vampy Weeks--I think ur a contra."
Then Phoenix bro is all like "Yeah I know it is from 2k9, but it is still the album of the year."
Then Vampy wEeks bro is like "#TeamContra."
Then a completely totally alt dude comes out of nowhere and says "LISTEN 2 BEST COAST. ALBUM OF THE YEAR. BETTER THAN PHOENIX + VAMPY WEEKS PUT 2GTHR"
Then Vampy Weeks bro is all like "THAT BAND SUX BECAUSE THEY ARE A GIRLY GIRL BAND. #TEAMVAMPY4EVR YALL."
*****
Do u agree with these bros?
Is Phoenix the album of the year?
Did Phoenix come out in 2k8 or 2k9?
Will Vampy Weeks win Album of the Year?
Will Best Coast win 'Meme Maker' of the year?
Do lamestreamers know anything abt music/buzzbands?
Who is the ultimate lamestreamer indie band?
I know what ur thinking
We're just some high school bros
getting our conceptual / pun-wave costume on
But srsly
we're chill
we're authentic
We're honestly the alt-est guys in out high school
We make good grades
We are very popular and have won multiple student elections
We come from stable, upper-middle class homes
We're able to appreciate the indie sounds of the popular band Vampire Weekend
We h8 pop music and mainstream alt rock
We know there is more 2 life than what is in the_suburbs
We want to be accepted 2 relevant Ivy League Schools in the greater New England / NYC area
But we have strong public safety schools
where we would still be ensured a great education + amazing alumni networking opportunities
We 'killed it' at our talent show
KILLING IT
KILLING IT
CRUSHED
///We're effing a punks, yall
See u on Halloweens
Gotta go to the cafeteria
2 eat some slopp joesies
and 2 finish my AP Calculus homework
Should we include our Vampire Weekend costume .jpg in our college resume?
Do u think they 'get' Vampy Weeks?
Are these bros buzzworthy, or are they just trying to get some Twilight-lovin' pussie?
Would u chill with these bros in high school?
Do u wish they had relevant indie bands when u were in high school?
Sorta wish I could be in Vampire Weekend because u get to go from city to city and bang tons of prime entry-level ass cuz they think u will write them a recommendation letter 2 get into an Ivy League school / relevant design school. Recently, a group of tween youtube vloggers made a video to show support 4 Vampire Weekend against some crazie lady who is suing them. U can really feel their <3, like they are an authentic tribe who has ur back no matter what.
Not sure why they made this vlog. I think maybe it is some sort of 'dating video', like they hope the Vampy Weeks bros will see it, and message them on twitter, and invite them backstage, and then 'intimate things' will happen.
Or maybe they are inviting Vampy weeks to use this as 'courtroom evidence.' Like they will show this video 2 the judge/jury during a dramatic closing statement, and the judge will say "Kirsten Kennis--UR GUILTY. SEE U ON DEATH ROW. U WILL BURN IN HELL 4 UR SINS. TAKE THE HANDCUFFS OFF EZRABRO, and set him free 4evr. Godspeed 2 u, Vampire Weeks. We apologize 2 u on behalf of the legal system. May u forever be fre to create buzzworthy mp3s."
Sorta just wish I had a gaggle of keut AZN fans to support me.
Feeling jeal of Vampy Weeks. Wish a group of vloggers had my back.
Wish I had a tribe of followers who would do anything 4 me.
Are yall on #Team_Kirsten or #TeamVampyWeeks?
Do u hope Kirsten Kennis goes 2 jail?
Which 1 of these vloggers is the cutest?
Which 1 of these vloggers is the scariest?
Does Kirsten Kennis need 2 'drop it' and just be happy to get a few blog headlines, and be happy being 'blog famous'?
Vampire Weekend is a popular indie buzzband that is kinda mainstream and ppl always say 'they're s00 preppy.'
